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Michael Bloomfield is a Reader in International Development at the University of Bath, where he co-directs the Centre for Development Studies. He also holds affiliations as a Research Associate at the Oxford Department of International Development and Senior Research Fellow at the Earth System Governance Project.
His research focuses on global environmental and health governance, particularly examining business power and the politics of global supply chains. He explores how corporations influence policy-making in areas like tobacco control, gold mining, and modern slavery, with a strong emphasis on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- PhD in International Relations (London School of Economics)
- BA in International Relations (University of British Columbia)
- MA in Political Science (University of Victoria)
Recent publications analyze systems thinking approaches to commodity industry influence, ESG practices in tobacco supply chains, and private regulatory governance in gold mining. His work spans interdisciplinary themes connecting public health, political economy, and supply chain management.
- Leverhulme Trust grant for fossil fuel policy interference research
- British Academy grant for modern slavery initiatives
As an active peer reviewer and committee member, he contributes to academic and policy discourse on global governance challenges.
